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Cochabamba is located in central Bolivia, in a valley bearing the same name within the Andes Mountains. It is the third largest city in Bolivia with a metropolitan population of more than 1m people and is often referred to as the "City of Eternal Spring" due to its spring-like temperatures all year round.

In Cochabamba, the Cespedes Brothers Wilson and Ygort, established Studio Mediterraneo 19 years ago. A young lawyer Rolando Caseres, joined the brothers a few years later, filling the shoes of shop manager and corporate client liaison. Today G.M. Wilson is also the head of the audio department and Ygort is the chief audio engineer and they boast nine full-time employees. Studio Mediterraneo work

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At the forefront of Tannoy's recent innovations is the QFlex range of self-powered digital beam-steering array loudspeakers specifically designed to overcome intelligibility problems associated with highly reverberant surroundings. QFlex will satisfy a host of audio installation requirements such as airports and other transportation hubs, shopping malls, conference facilities, museums, houses of worship and many other locations with problematic acoustics, says the company.

After just over a year on the market, QFlex has already proven its worth across the wo

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Set in the 1940s in the rice paddy fields of Lomellina, northern Italy, this comedy tells the story of Michelina, a rice-weeder played by actress Maria Amelia Monti, who likes to perform on the stage and falls in love with a cardinal, thus provoking angry reactions from the clergy.

"Even in theatres with a particular acoustic response, such as the Franco Parenti Theatre, they perform as exceptionally as ever - I refer to the Edge speakers, of course," commented Giorgio Albani from Besio Sound Co, in charge of the technical staging of the play produced by the Teatro Stabile of Florence.

Satisfaction was also expressed by Lorenzo Alberti, the sound engineer from Soundar

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Formerly Vista, OnAir 3000 and Router production was done in the Studer Regensdorf facility near Zurich in Switzerland. Speaking from the Potters Bar production floor, Soundcraft Studer president Andy Trott reflected, "Over the past few months our staff here and in Switzerland have worked incredibly hard to transfer the knowledge, logistics and skills to the UK team, and so to see our flagship product come through its rigorous tests so smoothly today is a great testament to the quality of our people on both sites. From planning and procurement, to PCBA, build

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Last week, Peter Luff MP tabled a Motion in the House of Commons. This has already been signed by several supportive MPs, including two Select Committee chairmen. The Motion calls upon the Government to provide a compensation package that covers all fifteen spectrum channels being cleared, and at levels th

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Prior to joining Meyer Sound, Hansen was in the sales force for several renowned Scandinavian rental and installation companies, and founded Copenhagen Sound Production in 1995. He is the sound engineer for The Olson Brothers, a winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2000, and the systems engineer at the annual Roskilde Festival."I am excited to join Meyer Sound," states Hansen. "Meyer Sound's loudspeaker products and new digital audio technologies have a lot of potential in the Scandinavian AV market and my priority is to work closely with the customers here on ways we can help with thei

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"This is a momentous occasion for AM&S," comments Lynn Martin, president of American Music & Sound. "With more than 85 years experience manufacturing the world's best microphones and pro audio products, beyerdynamic is an incredible fit with our other live sound product lines, and we are looking forward to expanding their penetration in the US. Together with beyerdynamic, we are now able to offer the finest transducer-to-transducer live sound solutions in the United States."

Additionally, Paul Froula has been appointed national sales manager for American Music & Sound. Froula, an industry veteran, has managed va

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"Empire Leicester Square boasts one of the largest screens in the UK, which is why it regularly plays host to world premieres," said Julian Pinn, business development manager, Production Services Group, Dolby Laboratories. "Avatar promises to deliver state-of-the-art 3D special effects to audiences around the world. To ensure every seat in Empire Leicester Square enjoyed the fully immersing 3D experience, Dolby Production Services worked with Barco, Empire, and Twentieth Century Fox to ensure the best combination of brightness, image sharpness, and colour accuracy to display this spectacular new movie as director James Cameron intended."

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The 2009 tour, which included 52 concerts, sold out within minutes, prompting a second leg of the tour to be added for 2010. Sound Image's FOH engineer on the Taylor Swift tour, Russell Fischer, stated, "The goal was to bring Taylor Swift's brand of country pop music to life, and to get the show's energy and feeling across to an already excited crowd."

According to Fischer, Sound Image chose the Vista 5SR for its audio quality and versatile control surface. "The audio quality is the most obvious advantage over other digital consoles," stated Fischer. "Being able to do six

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"The band wanted to create an organic reconstruction of their songs, so lots of different types of acoustic instruments are being used," said monitor engineer Tristan Farrow. We have up to 18 musicians on stage at one time, using a combination of in ear monitors and wedge mixes, hence my desk is full. All the inputs and outputs are being used, we even have to use the direct inputs and outputs for the vocal effects."

Farrow was making good use of the system's automation on this tour. "I've had to create a scene for every song," he sai

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The band comprises Supergrass members Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey, who have teamed up with Radiohead producer, Nigel Godrich, to create an album of eclectic covers. The band's live performance is based around pre-programmed audio set to a click track, making IEMs a necessity.

Previously an analogue engineer, Gavin McComb set out to find a user-friendly and analogue-sounding digital alternative that is both compact and can manage both FOH and monitor mixing, selecting an iDR10 MixRack with iLive-80 Control Surface.

McComb explains, "The iDR10 houses the inputs and I am Y splitting everything internally in the desk so that I have separate FOH control for EQ and dynamics

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Pittsburgh 250 is the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the naming of the region in 1758. With the support of business, government and civic leaders, Pittsburgh 250 has set out to raise awareness, improve communities and attract visitors through a yearlong schedule of events.

The show included over 100 lasers and large format lights, pyrotechnics, synchronised soundtrack, and a mid-river water screen. Lasers were distributed on downtown buildings and on Mount Washington over a one-mile radius with W-DMX signal

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Ofcom's decision to sell off part of the wireless spectrum has caused turmoil in the radio microphone industry with existing Channel 69 systems becoming obsolete from 2012 as the 800Mhz bandwidth is cleared for digital TV use. The new AKG DMS700 Digital Wireless System offers a solution now, securing buyers' investment into the future, says the company.

The ultra-wide tuning bandwidth (548.1Mhz - 697.9Mhz) of the AKG Band 1 system includes Channel 38, the future-proof band already available for licensed radio microphone use in most of the UK. Also available is the AKG Band 2 system (710.1Mhz - 864.9Mhz) covering the current Channel 69.

The DMS700 is a professional wireless system with a host

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One love features a balance of both international and local artists who are presenting new and ambitious projects which cover many musical styles beyond reggae. Roots, dub, hip-hop, dancehall, and world music, as well as experimental electronic music took centre stage.

The sound system for the event was provided by a Czak Music based in Tarnobrzeg, Poland. Czak Music originated as a music instrument and technical equipment store, but has since grown to include a full live sound production division. Czak has invested i

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Located in the heart of Berkeley since 1968, Freight and Salvage had been in the same building since opening its doors. When the decision to move was made at the beginning of the year, it needed to find a building that could provide a large auditorium for concerts, but also contain smaller rooms for its expanding educational programme. Freight and Salvage relocated to an old building that was renovated to look like new; it now feat

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The system comprises eight UL210 three-way bi-amped array elements and four TB115S subs supplemented by four DS12S front-fills and delays and a further six DS15s which are used either as stage monitors or extra fills depending on the application. Processing is courtesy of two APG DMS26 processors on a BVNet network which enables full remote system control and EQ.

Amplification is handled by two 4-channel C88:4 amplifier

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Two separate phantom power adapters are also included; a 48V adapter for pro audio and recording studio applications, and a 1.5V AA battery-powered power supply adapter for other applications, including use with hi-fi equipment or PCs. The Basik-Road pack now affords musicians and engineers even greater flexibility by enabling the pickup to be easily adapted for virtually any performance or recording situation, says the company.

With convenience and flexibility in mind, Schertler has also rolled out its newly designed carrying case across the entire Basik range, which includes the Basik-P

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An invited audience of leading theatre consultants, audio system designers and touring companies attended the 2350 capacity, Grade II listed venue to hear POLARaudio demonstrate the three ranges. The HMV Forum was specifically chosen for the event as it is a multi-purpose venue with architecturally and acoustically challenging features.

Technical director at POLARaudio Jon Stanley led the demonstrations, showcasing the new ICL-Single, ICL-Dual along with IC7 mechanically steerable array, IC8, 16, 24 and 32 digitally steerable line array and the IC Live portable and fixed installation products. Also demonstrated were the Dynacord XA2 System and digital networking from XTA and MC² Audio's Ti Series.

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According to Acoustic Dimensions senior consultant Jeff Miller, the system presented many challenges due to the amphitheatre's proximity to its neighbours. With houses close by on both sides and behind the amphitheatre, there was a need to control where the sound ended up as much as possible; there was also a need to complete

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"The gear is beyond reliable, which is extremely important especially when we were on a serious tour like this," stated Bolan. "It also has a way of sparking creativity for me as a musician. There is such a broad range of sounds and textures available with DigiTech products, especially with the new RP1000. The DigiTech gear I use has always held up and the guys who make the equipment will always stand behind their product."

(Jim Evans)

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This year, the event featured a distinctive soccer theme, highlighting the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup and the imminence of the Final Draw, that took place in Cape Town a few days later.

The switch on was conducted by Cape Town's Executive Mayor Dan Plato, accompanied by FIFA Secretary General, Jerome Valcke and Bafana Bafana star, Matthew Booth. A seven-hour concert on the main stage at Adderley Street's Fountain Circle in the centre of town saw a star studded line up of acts representing the vibrant cultural diversity of the city, including Ringo Madlingozi, the Rockets, Emo Adams, Ready D and Jozi.

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Following a busy summer and what looks to be a busy winter season and new year they decided to increase their inventory with another line array system and other TT+ 2 way loudspeakers. Paul Galley co-founder of Event Sound & Light comments: "Having had the TT+ line array for a couple of years now it has proven to be a great asset to our rental stock and has surprised many high profile engineers with its clear, dynamic audio response.

"The system has also been driven very hard at times when needed to be and again retains its clear even coverage making it a very easy and forgiving system to use. From a rental point of view it's very competitively priced

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"We are confident that our customers will be excited to find that the PCM92 follows in the tradition of the highly acclaimed PCM-Series processors. Whether it is at Front of House or in the recording suite, the PCM92 offers our legendary Lexicon reverbs along with a host of new capabilities that will enhance their ability to produce the most exciting and highest q

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Trevor O'Shea, head of Twisted Pepper's parent company Bodytonic Music, visited Matter in London's O2, where Void's loudspeakers are installed on the VIP level. He commented: "We visited Matter in London last year, and the Void speakers and spec really caught our attention how